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http://vimeo.com/137625468 This video is the beginning of a long term chemistry project involving metal crystals. These stunning structures are the result of a chemical reaction where the metal is deposited from the solution onto the metal surface. It takes from a few hours to a couple of days to generate a crystal.

Cape Town-based artist Danielle Clough embroiders portraits of friends and loved ones, adapting black and white images of subjects into multi-colored works. By working from black and white images the resulting works are not tied to the colors present in the original images, creating vibrant pieces that feature bright oranges, purples, and blues.

Official music video for De Staats Witch Doctor taken from the album ICON. http://vimeo.com/140161428 The concept is simple: Dutch rock band De Staats lead singer, Torre Florim, stands in the center of a throng of shirtless men, who seem obey his thoughts like a mindless horde of zombies. The effect is surprisingly exhilarating.

http://vimeo.com/143468503 Music video for electronica duo Young Juvenile Youth. Director Kosai Sekine uses motion control and trippy VFX to mess with our heads by messing with the head of lead vocalist Yuki, as she warms our ears with her smooth vocals, backed by the ethereal electronic sounds of Animation.

http://vimeo.com/141749628 Infinity is an immersive environment project by Refik Anadol. Project is an integral part of artists ongoing Temporary Immersive Environment Experiments which is a research on audio/visual installations by using the state called immersion which is the state of consciousness where an immersants awareness of physical self is transformed by being surrounded in an engrossing environment often artificial, creating a perception of presence in a non-physical world.

Usually people describe staring at a spinning pottery wheel as being somewhat hypnotizing, not staring at ceramic artworks themselves. But such is the case with these uncanny pieces by Matthew Chambers (previously) who continues to push the limits of his concentric stoneware vessels. Every visible layer in his sculptures is individually crafted on a wheel before Chambers assembles them, with a single piece containing dozens of objects.

Visual artist Noell Osvald (previously) creates startlingly bold works through simple gestures all performed in black and white. The self-portraits rarely show the 25-year-old artists face, instead expressing emotion through the way she tilts her head or slightly crooks her neck. Emphasizing line, her works incorporate a strict horizon or eliminate it altogether, segmenting the image from left to right.

Milan-based designer Andrea Minini (previously) just shared his third series of animal illustrations where he challenges himself to create the familiar forms of mammals, birds, and fish using the effect of moir patterns. For this latest series Minini used only two lines that are repeatedly scaled or rotated to make each creature.

From 1975-1980 Activist Adam Purple Built a Circular Urban Garden in New York that Knocked Down the Surrounding Buildings http://vimeo.com/29275235 In 1975, artist and social activist Adam Purple, known for his permanent purple attire, looked out his window in the crime-ridden Lower East Side of New York City to witness two children playing in a pile of rubble.

Photographer Sebastian Errass Paris-based project has only one perspectivedown. This vantage however, never fails to delight as it is captures the ornate mosaics of Parisian floors, brightly patterned tiles and scenes that exist underfoot. Each shot within Parisian Floors (parisianfloors) is uniform, a cropped image of Errass own shoes and the surrounding tile decorations.